Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-13-2025, 08:58 PM
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-13-2025, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 13,136
X5 stalled/set codes while being inspected!
I drove to get my '01 E53 inspected (emissions, safety) for the last time (it'll be 25 years old next year, and not subject to the emissions requirements). It drove fine, all the parameters I monitor...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-09-2025, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 607
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-07-2025, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,491
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-06-2025, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,965,723
I hope you didn't squash the kitty
I'm an animal lover (people, not so much), so it isn't a good thing in my book to squash any critter. My semi-rural home has become a haven for stray cats (possums, raccoons, and neighborhood...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-06-2025, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,965,723
Don't use "preservative water" and Drive!
It's been over 40 years since I imbibed water with "preservatives", so I just rely on iced sweet peach tea, all day, every day (imagine Uncle Si on Duck Commanders show). Keeps me cool in hot weather...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-05-2025, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 817
maybe, but not likely, IMHO
Over the years, I've seen several torque converters let go, but none exactly "exploded". They were all on high-powered dragstrip vehicles, with very high stall speeds, trans-brakes, and launching at...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-02-2025, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,755
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
10-01-2025, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 649
Views: 123,879
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-28-2025, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 4,795
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-18-2025, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,274
I have a roof bar that has completely lost the...
I have a roof bar that has completely lost the black covering in one spot; I used silicone tape on it, but it eventually peels off. I also tried "liquid tape", but it looks uneven, so back to the...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-17-2025, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,178
I've had plenty of windshield hits, chips, and...
I've had plenty of windshield hits, chips, and cracks (currently my two aged General Motors pick-ups have them; is it because they're old, or did GM use inferior glass?), but fortunately none so far...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-11-2025, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,706
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-10-2025, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 17,712
Views: 3,965,723
Yokohama tires?
In my experience (on cars, trucks, and SUVs), Michelins last longest, followed by Yokohamas, Coopers, Pirellis, etc. As for ride comfort and quietness, Pirellis, Yokohamas, Michelins, Coopers, etc,...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
09-07-2025, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,202
incremental changes
I'm not being critical, but if I was still able to do such extensive repairs & maintenance in a 30-day period, I would've done the work in 5 stages:1) fluid changes: (followed by test run and fluid...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-30-2025, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,820
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-28-2025, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,820
Nope, not a problem here
Actually, they're not explicitly illegal in any US state, even the Blue ones. In fact, while no permit is required, the California Highway Patrol notes the California DMV's Senior Guide for Safe...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-22-2025, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,983
The smart charger I used back in 2015, to save...
The smart charger I used back in 2015, to save the AGM battery (along with the wheeled heavy-duty unsmart charger), is also very lightweight. It's a Schumacher XCS15, and it's probably 15 years old...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-22-2025, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 17,109
howdoes the Aux fan tie-into the IHKR
Added photos:
85065 HVAC controls, rear of console
85066 IHKR, Northern Hemispere version, I presume
Question: Comparing the IHKR to the IHKA in the Bentley manual, I don't see where the Aux...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-19-2025, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,820
I've been in that club for years; I started...
I've been in that club for years; I started having knee problems first, at 50, and everything that can hurt, followed suit.
It's become so bad, I have to rest up after carrying in groceries,...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-18-2025, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,706
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-18-2025, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,589
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-17-2025, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,820
it'll only get worse, so prepare for it
I'll be 75 next month, and have so many pains from so many areas, that sharp acute pangs are commonplace to me. Along my life's journey, I think I've broken about everything, at least once, because...
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-17-2025, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,589
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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum
08-17-2025, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,983
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